WEBVTT eir menu. <"WE'RE ROUGHLY LOOKING AT ABOUT 32,000 POUNDS OF JUST BRISKET ANDPOINTS THAT WE GO THROUGH A WEEK."> Smokey D's goes through so much meat ...<"WE GOT ONEMORE COMING TOO.">...that they put in orders to a local Iowa farm 6 times a week. Which now, is something China can do as well. Friday, U.S.Secretary of Agriculture SonnyPerdue sliced into a Nebraska prime rib, formally marking the return of U.S. Beef into theChinese market. Thisinternational beef trade hasrestaurants concerned that theprice of beef in the U.S. Willgo up. Smokey D's isn't worried about short term, but if prices continue to rise after 6 to 8 months... <"IF IT'S SOMETHING LONG TERM THEN IT'S SOMETHING WE NEED TO TAKE A LOOKAT MAYBE DOING AN INCREASE ON OUR MENU."> An increase in the demand ofbeef... <"THAT'S THEGOOD STUFF RIGHT THERE"> ...may mean a decrease in supply.<"IF WE DON'T HAVE IT, WHAT ARE YOU GOING TODO?"> <"YOU'RE GOINGTO ORDER PORK OR GOING TO ORDER CHICKEN."> For now, they don'twant people to worry. <"BE PATIENT, YOU WON'T SEE ANY CHANGES IMMEDIATELY BUT LONG TERM YOU ARE DEFINITELY GOING TO HAVE TO TAKE A LOOK AT THAT.">